50 YEARS ago

Extracts from the Barry & District News of January 13, 1967:

A unique record has been set by a Barry union official who was this week the principal guest at a hectic round of functions - held to celebrate almost a half-century in the office of secretary to the Cowbridge branch of the National Farmers' Union.

The new British Geon Wulff acetylene plant is at the present time running a series of trial runs. These runs involve "flaring" a quantity of gas. The "flaring" of the gas can be seen in many parts of Barry and the surrounding district. In Wednesday night, a certain amount of noise was also emitted from the new plant.

The balloon which travelled the furthest in the Barry Arts Centre's race was found at Rimpton, near Yeovil, in Somerset.

One of the important provisions of Section 63 of the Barry Corporation Act, which is to come into force on February 6, requires the numbers of houses to be in such a position as to be easily visible from the street.

This is obviously designed to help postmen and other people who have to make deliveries; unfortunately, nothing is said apparently about helping people to find the streets concerned.

The YMCA Budokan Judo Club had a pleasant evening on Thursday when the visitors were Judoka from two Cardiff clubs - the Sekiryukai and The Cardiff Judokwai.

True to his word three years ago, Sir Billy has again given a further £100 to help boost Barry as a holiday resort. This now makes a total of £4,000 Barry has received for publicity.

Barry visited Senghenydd who are enjoying a most successful season and have a ground record dating back to September 1965.

Any doubts about the tactics Senghenydd would employ on the muddy surface were soon dispelled when from the kick-off they opened up the game and swept deep into the Barry 25.

After a four week lay-off, due to waterlogged pitches, matches were resumed in the Barry Youth League on Saturday at the Barry Sports Centre. Judging by some of the scores, a few of the teams seem to have forgotten what defence means.